Policy makers are demanding more rigorous teacher evaluations—and central to this effort are software tools that help school leaders record their observations of classroom teaching. Here, we compare ...

To provide guidance in designing fully online courses, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has developed an Online Course Design Checklist (OCDC). This tool draws on learning-science research ...

Observation can be effective for professional development because understanding the interactions between adults and kids are “paramount” to building a foundation for learning, she said during ...

Student evaluations of teaching (SET) are a popular measure of teaching effectiveness, which center students’ perspectives. However, research shows that SET scores have limitations, including ...

Formative Teaching Observation The consultants in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offer an observation service that provides formative, confidential, and timely feedback to instructors on ...

These services bring pedagogical experts alongside faculty and instructors, using evidence-supported reflective practices to examine teaching strategies and foster student-centered learning ...

In a recent whitepaper from Cornerstone OnDemand, they explain how learning and performance with observation checklists can help with healthcare compliance and competency.

The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) supports CU’s community of educators through free consultations, teaching resources, programs, seminars, workshops, and other events! Our work aims to ...

A reading teacher takes a lesson from a surgeon on how to ensure instructional fidelity, and as a result sees a jump in his students' decoding skills.

Observation in early education is far more than watching children play. It involves closely examining behaviors, interactions, choices, and emotional cues to understand how a child learns, thinks, and ...

The Teach Primary classroom observation tool captures teaching practices that support quality learning, nurturing children’s cognitive and socioemotional skills. Teach Primary underwent a rigorous ...

What does Teach ECE measure? Teach ECE differs from other classroom observation tools in that it captures (i) the time ECE teachers spend on learning activities and the extent to which children are on ...